Name
changed from Erik A. Næsbakken. Born
on Næsbakken, Brandbu,
Hadeland on January 27, 1862. Emigration:
1883, landing in PhiladelphiaResidences:
New Richmond, WI for 25 years; Amery Wisconsin for 3 years. Occupation:
LaborerParents:
Anders Johnsen Ellefsrud (died November 7, 1883) and Berte Andersdatter Næsbakken
(born 1827, died August 4, 1910)

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Erik O AlmMorrison County MN

Name changed from Erik Badstua
Almseie. Born April 3, 1859 on Dvergsteneie.Emigration: With family June 8, 1893 on the steamship“Island”, Tingvalla Line, arriving in New York on June 23.Residences: Watson MN, 6 years; Randall, MN
Occupation: Railroad Worker,
Farmer.Married Lisa Mathea
Martinson (born onDyrueie, West
Toten) December 24, 1863.Children:
Hilda, September 5, 1885; Ole, December 8, 1887; Martin, May 12, 1890; Johanne,
December 15, 1893; Edwin, February 29, 1896; Lena, February 9, 1902; Henry,
1904; Alice, October 25, 1906; and 3 who died asinfants/children.Parents:
Ole Erikson
(born 1829 on Solbergeie and died in Chippewa County MN 1915) and Johanne Hansdatter
(born 1832 on Dvergstenhagen and died 1896).Siblings: Randi, married Even Svenrud, Morrison County MN; Marie, married
John Moe, Montevideo MN; Hans, married Anne Kanten, Binford ND; Marthea married
Erik Rekstad (Braaten), Chippewa County MN; Oline, married John Olson, Morrison
County MN; Johanne, married Henry Paulsrud, New England, Hettinger County, ND.

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Bernt AndersonChurches Ferry ND

Born in Jevnaker, Hadeland on December 22, 1861.Emigration: 1880, through New York.Residences: Norwegian Grove, Ottertail County MN since the spring of
1880, moving to Ramsey County (ND) in 1883.Occupation:
Farmer.Member of the ND
legislature 1906-1912; held other official offices.

Church:The Norwegian Synod.Children: 8 boys and 2 girls.Parents:
Anders Erikson (born in Land in 1818, died in 1901 in Ramsey County ND)and Fredrike Stenrud, (born 1823 in Hadeland and died in Ottertail County
MN in 1884).

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Lars BleganHudson, WI

Born March 17, 1862 on Blegen, Brandbu. Emigration:
May 5, 1884 aboard
“Australic” landing in New York on May 28.Residences: New Richmond Wi, 1 ½ years; ½ year in Ironwood MI; the rest
of the time in Hudson WI.

Occupation: Construction carpentere and distributor of materials for the
repair of railroad cars, etc. in the Omaha Railroad repair shop in Hudson from
1888 to April 1908; bookkeeper for “St. Croix County’s Cooperative Company
Store” in Hudson from August 1908 until August 1, 1911, named by Governor
McGovern since 1911 as “Deputy Oil Inspector for District No. 23” in
Wisconsin; since 1914 member of the local schoolboard.Church: Unitarian Church.
Schooling: Public elementary, junior and senior high schools (in Norway).MarriedOctober
19, 1895 to Josephine Emilie Kolstad at the Askim parsonage in Østfold County.Children: Constance Helene, born October 17,
1903 in Hudson.Parents:
Anders
Olson Blegen( farmer, born January 31, 1829 on North Blegen, Brandbu)and Kari
Larsdater Blegen (born on Blegen in 1833). Siblings: Ole
A. Blegen, 209 N Ditman Street, Los Angeles, CA; Anton A. Bleken, Bleiken
Station, Norway. Half-brothers: Carl A Bleken, Julius A. Bleken, Bleiken
Station, Norway.Paternal Grandparents: Ole Anderson
Blegen and Gulbjør Anderson Blegen. Maternal Grandparents: Lars Madsen Blegen
and Anne Larsdatter.Memberships:
One of the founders of Hjelpeforeningen Norden (the
Norwegian Assistance Association) in Hudson on September 1, 1886.
The Unitarian Congregation in 1889, of the “Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Independent Order of Good Templars,” Sons of Norway, Scandinavian-American
Fraternity, Hudson Ski Club of the Hadeland Lag. Together with two others, named
by President Walby to delivery the Hadeland Mindegave (memorial gift) to
Hadeland in 1914.

From Jevnaker.Born June 19,
1844 on Skøienmarko, Lunner, Jevnaker.Emigration:
Landed in Quebec on May 28, 1870. Residences: First, 4 years in Postville,
Allamakee County; next 9 years in Mitchell County, since then in Winnebago
County. Occupation: Blacksmith. Married
Marte Olsdatter from Aail in Gran on February 21, 1881. She died in 1912.Children: 5 boys and 3 girls, 1 girl deceased.Parents: Bertel Knudgsen and Kjersti Pedersdatter. Paternal Grandparents:
Knud Christofferson and Gulbjør Bertelsdtr, Kalvajø. Maternal Grandparents:
Peder Pedersen and Kari Olsdatter Rustad, Flaten.

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Amund BrandonGlenham SD

Born January 8, 1849 in Tingelstad, Gran, Hadeland.Emigration: 1866 aboard sailing ship “Nymphen”, arriving in McGregor
Iowa on June 28.Residences:
Fayette County, IA, 9 years; Lincoln County in 1869 and then Campbell County SD.Occupation: Farmer, Justice of the Peace and School Board for many years.
Church: Lutheran. Married on October 17, 1876 to Andriana Pedersen from
Kristiania Norway, born November 17 1852, died March 28, 1919.Children: Palmer E, September 13, 1877; Joseph M., August 21, 1881;Peder, died February
13, 1883; Luella, August 14, 1886; Maud E, August 14, 1889; Selma A., April 12,
1891; Rudolf E., May 28, 1893.Parents:
Father was born on Husa farm on Hilden.Mother
Mary Haldorsdatter was born on Lunner farm. He experienced all the possible
hardships which a pioneer in South Dakota could have had.

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Olaus BjerkeLitchville ND, RFD, Box 3

Name changed from Olaus Engerodegaarden.From Jevnaker,
born March 2, 1851 on Haugen, Jevnaker.Emigration:
1871 on sailing ship “Concordia” landing in Quebec on May 24, 1871.Residences: 2 years in Norway Lake, 8 years in Meeker County MN, and have
since lived in ND.Occupation:
Schooltreasurer, Litchville Township Assessor, Town treasurer.Church: The
United Norwegian Lutheran Church.Married
Inger Gurine Jenson on January 12, 1873.Children:
Johan Alfred, 38, born in Meeker County; Hanna Karoline 29, born in Meeker
County; Thea Othilie, 27 born in Barnes County ND.

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Oluf Larson BjorgesæterHollandale WI

Born July 10, 1868 in Moscow, WI.Parents
emigrated in 1853 aboard “Godt Haab” and landed in Quebec in July.Residences: Argyle WI 2 years, lived in the town of Moscow WI.Occupation: Farmer.Member
of the Lutheran church in Perry.Parents:
Lars Skjerven (born in Hadeland, died in Moscow WI, 1897; a soldier stationed in
Schleswig-Holstein in 1848. Took part for 3 years as an and Karen Hansdatter, Bjørgsæter (born 1821).Siblings:Mrs. Anne Lockwood, Dane Station WI; Mrs. Eli Schoyen, Austin MN;
Elisabeth Bjorgsæter.

Maternal Grandparents: Grandfather died in America in 1870, Grandmother
died on the “Godt Haab” on the journey to America in 1853. Born on Fallang
in Gran.Father’s sisters: Else,
married Ole Mælum; Kari, married Gudbrand Mælum; Anne, married Johan Slovigen.
All from Hadeland, Norway.

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Henry BrandonCanton SD

Name changed from Haldor Pedersen Brenden.Born September 29, 1851 on Brenden in Gran.Emigration: April 1866 aboard “Nymphen”,arrived in Clayton County Iowa on June 24.Residences: Clayton County, 1 year; Winnishiek County IA,2 years; since 1869 Lincoln County, SD.Occupation: Farmer. Church: The United Norwegian Lutheran ChurchParents: Peder Amundsen Husa (born November 18,
1813) married Marie
Haldorsdatter Lunder (June 20, 1823-June 24 1900) in 1840.He was first for 4 years in Heggen (Moen) but then bought Brenden, where
he lived until he emigrated in 1866.. Siblings: Amund Branden, Teslo SD; Mrs. P J Egge, Sioux Falls SD; Mrs.
John Evanson, Canton SD; Mrs. Anders Jorgenson, Mitchell County SD; Mrs. G.
Skartvedt, Canton SD (deceased); Mrs. J. A. Hanson, Mound City SD.All from Hadeland except Mr. Skartvedt who came from Stavanger.

Maternal Grandparents: Haldor Throndsen
Lunder and his wife, they were from Hvaleby and were part of the old Haagen
place.

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Ole BratvoldMaddock ND

Name changed from Ole H. Bratvoldseie.Born on
Vangseie,
Jevnaker on May 25, 1850 and left in 1883.Residences: Walnut GroveOccupation: Farmer.Church:
Hauge Synod of the Lutheran Church

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Gulbrand Hansen BolkenHatton
ND

Born December 16, 1863 on Bolken, West Lunner, Hadeland.Emigration: Abord “Sømand” in 1881, landing in
Philadelphia PA in 1885, after working at sea a few years. Residences:
2 years
in ND, 12 years In Norway, 17 years in ND.Occupation: Treasurer at Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Hatton ND
Military service: Served his obligation in the Norwegian navy in 1891.Church: The United Norwegian Lutheran Church.School: School: Graduated from Ringerikes
Middleschool in 1881, skipper examination in Kristiania in 1885, Curtis Business
College in Minneapolis, 1888.Married
Rangdi O. GunstadParents: Hans O
Bolken (born June 3, 1826 and still alive; owner of the Bolken farm, Ballangrud
(Christianslyst) in Lynner and Bjellum in Jevnaker and gave them to his sons
Nils, Ole and Ingvald.)and
Anne Nilsdatter Bjertness (September 7, 1824-March 25, 1915; born on Bjertness
in Jevnaker).Paternal
Grandparents: Ole H Bolken and Marthe, both born on the Flatla farm in Lunner,
emigrated from Lie in Nittedal around 1650.Father’s sisters:
Marthe married Peder P. Hoff; Ingeborg, married Ole E. Daehlin, all from
Hadeland.Maternal Grandparents: Nils
Aslaksrud, born in Ringerike in 1796 andand
grew up on Ronerud in Jevnaker where he married a woman with children who was a
widow and whose family had moved from lie in Lier around 1750.Organizations: First
president of “Ulabrand” Lodge number 89, Sons of Norway in 1908; Tillidsmand
I Hovedlogen, Sons of Norway 1912-1914; was with the St Olaf Choir tour to
Norway in 1914; was president of the “Kjeruli” men’s choir since its
organization in 1908.

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Ole BorgersonMadison SD

Born September 17, 1847 on Helmeid, Brandbo Tingelstad.
Emigration: 1866
on Sailing ship “Nymphen” from Drammen.After 5 weeks and 2 days of voyage landed in Quebec. Arrived in Winona MN on
July 5th.Residences:
Spring Grove, 7 years; since then in Madison SD.

Married
January 8, 1875 in Spring Grove MN to Berthe Marja Pederson, born on Hørgen in
Gran and emigrated in 1871 on a sailing ship.

Paternal Grandparents: Helge and Rangdi Klæstad.Father’s siblings: Iver,Lieutenant and War Commisioner, living in
Trondhjem; Kjersti, married Gulbrand Bjellum of
Jevnaker, widowed and later married Ivar Lunde from Vaage in Gubrandsdalen,
member of Parliament from Oppland County, now a widow; Hans, living in Hatton,
ND.Maternal Grandparents: Nils and
Lise Berge born on Nøkleby in Jevnaker.

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Erick Anderson BlilieChristine ND

Born October 22, 1856 on the
Kjægstad farm in West Gran.Emigration:
with parents in 1871 Residences:lived
in Allamakee County IA until 1876 as a shoemaker; Red
River Valley ND as a homesteader.Occupation:
Farming.Married in 1878 to Karen
Theodorsen.Children: Six sons and
7 daughters.

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Hans H BrelieSacred Heart MN

Born March 14, 1852 on Brelie, Lynner, Hadeland.
Emigration: 9 June 1871on the Allan Line, landing in Quebec and reaching Madison Wisconsin on July 4,
1871.Residences:
Dane County WI, 1
year; Renville County, MN since 1872.Occupation:
Farmer.Church: Hauge Synod of the
Lutheran Church.Married
Gjertrud Johanneson (born near
Hadeland Glassworks) on December 1, 1882. Children: Juul H. Brelie (December
25, 1885) born in Renville County. Parents: Brede Hanson Haagenstad and
Gjertrud
Johanneson, born on Haagenstadeiet.Siblings:
Johannes H. Brelie (d. 1916, Renville County MN); Rangdi, married Elert Erickson
Bratlien in Hadeland; Anne married bookbinder Ulness in Kristiania; Marie,
married Kristian Kasperson in Kristiania; all deceased.

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Peder L BolkenPekin ND

Name changed from Peder Larson Bolkeneie. Born
October 28, 1861.Emigration: 1885,
landing December 16th.Residences:
Clermont Iowa, and since 1887 in Nelson County ND. Occupation: Farmer,
postmaster and president of the school board.Church: The Norwegian Synod. Married Gulbjør Paulson on October 15,
1887.Parents: Cotter Lars Larsen
Monkrud. Siblings: Karl Larsen Langaard,
Farmer, Lunner Station, Hadeland.

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G L ElkenMayville ND

Born on June 10, 1863 on Elken, Hadeland. Was high school teacher
in Hadeland (Brandbu and Thingelstad parishes) until 1889.Emigration: April 12, 1889, arriving in Mayville ND on April 29th.Have lived there ever since. Occupation: Operated a machine business together with
brother, M. L. Elkin until 1902 and has since operated a farm- and loan-
business ;Alderman in Mayville for 7 years, president of the state normal school
board for 4 years; state senator for two years (was elected but had to resign as
a result of an injury received in Norway in 1914). Married Sarah Grinager on
November 1, 1890, daughter of Knut Grinager of Tingelstad, Hadeland.Second marriage to Agnes Skundberg on October 21, 1908.Children of the second marriage: Dorothy Gladys Nellie (September 20,
1909) and Gilbert L, Jr. (February 2, 1917).Parents: Farmer Lars O. Elken and Kari Mikkesldatter Hilden.